Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine

62.5

66.7

86.5

79.1

Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine

86.4

86.4

78.4

82.2

Nursing homes regularly collect assessment information on all their residents using a form called the Minimum Data Set.
The information collected includes the residents' health, physical functioning, mental status, and general well being. Nursing homes self-report this information to Medicare.